Arrr, matey! Be there any Pirate games about?

[MercenaryForHire]

And no, I don't mean the "L33t W4r3z do0d" P2P specials. I mean games where I can take to the high seas, loot ships, sack, pillage, and run amuck in my ship at my own will - not just "pirate-themed" games of another genre.

It seems to be quite the untapped market. Methinks we need a MMOPPG - Massively ... Pirate Playing Game.

- M4H

 

[brunswickite]

I dont understand the fascination with pirates. to me they are boring. ...


ninjas are were its at

 

[coder1]

Ninjas suck!

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: brunswickite
I dont understand the fascination with pirates. to me they are boring. ...


ninjas are were its at

Yeah, but there's plenty of ninja-based games ... Tenchu, the new Ninja Gaiden, even Prince of Persia smacks of such techniques, what with the running up of walls and such.

- M4H

 

[SackOfAllTrades]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
And no, I don't mean the "L33t W4r3z do0d" P2P specials. I mean games where I can take to the high seas, loot ships, sack, pillage, and run amuck in my ship at my own will - not just "pirate-themed" games of another genre.

It seems to be quite the untapped market. Methinks we need a MMOPPG - Massively ... Pirate Playing Game.

- M4H

you want sack? here i am

 

[TheNinja]

The only one I can think of was a game called "Pirates", but I think I last played that 8 years ago. But you are right they should have a new pirate game, that would be fun. Just don't mix it with your ninja games b/c Ninja's will get super pissed at the pirate, chop their heads off, and not even think twice about it....or so I hear.

 

[Ameesh]

monkey island of course

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: Ameesh
monkey island of course

All 4 of 'em. Although I didn't play the 2nd one, and the 4th, although prettier, has some problems...

 

[TommyVercetti]

Yes there is a game EXACTLY like you are thinking off. But I forgot it's name. It's a recent game too (2001), and plays very nicely. But too bad I forgot the name.

EDIT: Remember the name

Port Royale

There is also a port royale 2.

 

[MrBond]

Pirates of the Caribbean had a pretty good game tie in. It was actually going to be Pirates! 2 (I think) but near the end of development Disney wanted to rename it to tie it to the movie.

Apparently it ends rather abruptly, but there's some configuration file tweak you can do that lets you continue the game after the storyline ends (like GTA3/VC)

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
Yes there is a game EXACTLY like you are thinking off. But I forgot it's name. It's a recent game too (2001), and plays very nicely. But too bad I forgot the name.

EDIT: Remember the name

Port Royale

There is also a port royale 2.

Oh, sweet! A demo download too.

Well, I know what I'll be doing for the next few hours. Avast!

- M4H

 

[Aquaman]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
And no, I don't mean the "L33t W4r3z do0d" P2P specials. I mean games where I can take to the high seas, loot ships, sack, pillage, and run amuck in my ship at my own will - not just "pirate-themed" games of another genre.

It seems to be quite the untapped market. Methinks we need a MMOPPG - Massively ... Pirate Playing Game.

- M4H

Only Arse Pirates are in your future :Q

Cheers,
Aquaman <<<<<<<<, hides puffy pirate shirt :Q

 

[ViperMagic]

There was a game PC Accelerator reviewd, they chastized it for having no multiplayer though. I enjoyed it... il see if I can find the issue

Edit: After reading the review, I belive it was Port Royale

 

I dont understand the fascination with pirates. to me they are boring. ...


ninjas are were its at

ninjas are for limp wristed bitches!

 

[ViperMagic]

Can someone else host the demo? I dont feel like getting spamed for the next 40 years to get it :-/

 

[Pheran]

This isn't out yet, but it could end up being exactly what you want:

Sid Meier's Pirates

Also check out Pirates of the Caribbean for XBox or PC.

 

[BeauJangles]

Pirates of the Caribbean is pretty good, albiet a bit short...

Btw - it has almost nothing to do with the movie.. disney grabbed up the game and changed the name and threw in some movie elements, but most of the game was designed beforehand.

 

[ThaGrandCow]

YoHoHo Puzzle Pirates is another of what you're looking for, although battles are done "Super Turbo Fighter" tetris style. I thought it was pretty cool, and there were always a few thousand people in the game

 

[virtuamike]

I play bed pirate.

Arrrr, lemme show you me one eye Jack!

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: ViperMagic
Can someone else host the demo? I dont feel like getting spamed for the next 40 years to get it :-/

Huh, googling it got me there in three clicks. If people suck that badly that they can't get there, they don't deserve to be playing The Internet.

- M4H

 

[sandorski]

BF1942 and UT2k3 have Pirate mods, though many are having problems getting the UT2k3 mod to load(it's only an Alpha release). The BF1942 mod is pretty good though, try it out if you have BF1942.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
Yes there is a game EXACTLY like you are thinking off. But I forgot it's name. It's a recent game too (2001), and plays very nicely. But too bad I forgot the name.

EDIT: Remember the name

Port Royale

There is also a port royale 2.

Oh, sweet! A demo download too.

Well, I know what I'll be doing for the next few hours. Avast!

- M4H

That game is AWESOME. I cannot stop playing it. I have quite the armada right now, muahaha. Pirates of teh Caribbean is OK, similar to Morrowind(of course, its by the same company). Sea Dogs(Bethesda's first Pirate game, PoC is it's sequel) is also good.


EDIT: I got my copy for $20 at EBGames B&M

 

[PatboyX]

Originally posted by: ThaGrandCow
YoHoHo Puzzle Pirates is another of what you're looking for, although battles are done "Super Turbo Fighter" tetris style. I thought it was pretty cool, and there were always a few thousand people in the game

great game!

 

[rsd]

EDIT: Ooops missed the Port Royale mention a few posts above. Its worth looking into imho.

Obviously Pirates and the Monkey Island series were great games, but a few months ago I picked up a game very similar to Pirates, but with more of a Sim-City slant too.

Port Royale it's called. Not quite as good as Pirates, but very very similar and not bad at all. My only complaint is that you would get caught up carrying/trading goods more than warfare and such, but perhaps that was just me and my playstyle.

 

[Allio]

Wow, Port Royale looks great

I'm going to have to get the demo.

Coincidentally, I'm reading James A Mitchener's "Caribbean" at the moment, about the very subject matter the game is based on. Incredibly interesting! Read the book if you see it.

Off to grab the demo